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Houston Rodeo...Yee Haa!!!

2009-03-23T14:13:00.000-07:00

This past Saturday we went to the Houston Rodeo at Reliant Park (where the Houston Texans and Astros play) with The Calder Family. It was very different from the OC fair and somehow I forgot to wear my boots, rolled up really short jean shorts and cowboy hat...what was I thinking. I definitely knew we were not in California anymore. We saw the Live stock show, which consists of award winning cows and pigs, some goats and sheep and horses. We even got to see a cow right after she had given birth and her baby running around getting used to his legs. It was really cool!

I can't speak for everyone else, but I had the best baked potato I have ever had. Who ever thought of putting chopped BBQ brisket on top of a cheese filled baked potato was a culinary god!! We also had funnel cake and Beignets which are AMAZING!! Fair food is always the best.

We didn't actually see the Rodeo, but next year we plan on getting tickets so we can see some bull riding. Caitlin and I have decided to work on our Rodeo outfit for next year early so we are prepared and ready for next years big event. Here are some pictures from our trip

Really...do we need Chicken Fried Bacon????

Indiana's first cowboy hat. I think she needs to grow into it

Eating some really good BBQ with The Calder's

Texas Rain

2009-03-22T09:08:00.000-07:00

Being from California, I have never really experienced weather until we moved to Texas. It is crazy how one minute it is 80 degrees and the other it is pouring down rain. Last week we had our first rain storm, and let me tell you it was a doozy!!! The day before the storm came it was 85 degrees and when we woke up the next morning it was in the high 40's...crazy. And Texas rain isn't like California rain at all...it is much harder and more intense. Here is a picture of some of the rain we have been experiencing!!

Happy 4 Month Birthday Indiana

2009-03-22T08:54:00.000-07:00

Indiana is finally 4 months old and she is growing and changing everyday. She has learned to roll over, but only from her tummy to her back and is working on her back to tummy. She almost has it. Because she has learned to roll from her tummy to her back, she has developed a new game at nap/night night time where she rolls over about 15 times before she actually goes to sleep. She doesn't like sleeping on her back so in the middle of the night when she wakes up and realizes she is on her back, she starts to cry. This happened about 5 time last night...ugh!!!

She has also started eating a little bit of Rice Cereal (video to come) and she actually seems to like it. It takes her a minute or two to figure out what's in her mouth, but then she is all about eating real food.

Indiana is also really into sitting up lie a big girl, so we have decided to buy a Bumbo Seat so she can sit up and look around. She was at a friends house who has one and she loved it. It is crazy the things that kids like and don't like.

Here are Indiana's 4 month old pictures that we took a week ago. Super cute if I say so myself.

A Texas Sized Adventure!

2009-03-10T14:40:00.000-07:00

Well, we are finally here in the big state of Texas, and wow is it big!! I know it has been a while since I have posted an update, but our life has been a little busy these past few months. We packed up everything and moved to Cypress, TX to make a better life for our family. Having been here just over a week, our lives have been turned upside down and we are just trying to get used to our new surroundings.

We really like it here so far, but nothing could be like home. We miss it so much and can't wait to go back and visit really soon. We really miss our family and friends and sometimes we think "did we make the right decisions?" I am sure with time the answer will be more clear.

Indiana is now almost 4 months old...can you believe it?? She is growing so quickly and I feel like everyday she does something new. She is a whooping 11.5 lbs and is starting to roll over. We are in for it now!! She is pushing up on her tummy and even pulls her legs up into the air so she kind of looks like a seal...it is very cute. She is adjusting well, even thought she has been sick, teething and really cranky. Here are some pictures of Indy and I promise to post pictures of our new house very soon.

On our way to Texas. Indy playing peek a boo with Mommy

Getting her diaper changed after her nap

Indiana 3 months old

"On the road again...going place I ain't never been"

The Many Faces of Indiana Rose

2009-01-15T11:38:00.000-08:00

Indiana is so expressive and sometimes she makes the funniest faces. I guess she gets that from me!! Yesterday, I was taking pictures of Indy's cute outfit and these are what I got. I thought it was super funny so I wanted to share them with everyone. I can only imagine what she is thinking...

I don't know about this outfit mommy...

Are we done yet, I am so tired and it is time for my nap...

How can I get you parents? I will find a way, give me time...

What the hell are you doing Mommy? Those are some pretty ugly faces you are making...

Ok, that face was pretty funny!!!

Indiana Update-8 Weeks Old

2009-01-15T11:13:00.000-08:00

Indiana is growing like a weed and is a whole 9lbs. She is finally fitting into most of her newborn clothes and now I have options, which make me very happy.

In my last post I said that Indy had another eye episode, but this time it didn't get better for over 2 weeks, so we took her to see an Pediatric Opthamologist. He said that she definitely has clogged tear ducts and hopefully this will be the end of the goopy, runny eyes. If it returns, then we know it is the lining of her tear ducts that are irritated and she will eventually grow out of it. I guess only time will tell.

She has stared smiling and really interacting with both Rocky & me. I was so happy the first time she smiled at me, even though Rocky was still convinced that it was gas. She definitely doesn't have gas now and is really smiling at us (see picture below). She loves to mimic our faces and always has this "deep in thought" look on her face, so we jokingly say that she is plotting our death. :)

We have our next check up in two weeks so I will know how her development is going, but I sure that everything will be just fine.

All dressed up for a party. Indy's first dress.

Indy's first smiling picture...how cute!

Bath Time Is Fun!!

2009-01-15T10:57:00.000-08:00

Indy has finally found the wonderfulness of bath time. (I am not sure that wonderfulness is actually a word, but for this blog we will say it is!) She would scream her head off every time we tried to give her a bath, but I finally found the trick. I have to get into the bath with her, which isn't always the quickest way to bathe her, but it seems to make her a very happy baby. She hasn't started splashing yet, but she loves to be bounced in the water and make faces at mommy while I holds her. It is a fun time for both of us.

Another Day, New Surprises

2008-12-30T16:59:00.000-08:00

Indy has another eye infection thanks to her clogged tear ducts. We went to the doctors today and she gave us more eye drops and said that this could go on for the next year...UGH!!

The doctor also told me that her lop sided head is looking worse and if we don't fix it now, she is going to have to wear a helmet. My kid will not wear a helmet, so I am doing everything I can to make her head even out. We are going to do more tummy time and I am going to make sure she is propped to the other side at all times (which is hard when she wiggles the prop out of the way and lays back on her comfy side). She really hates the other side of her head and is letting me know her feeling very loudly. Pray for my sanity!

There is some good news...Indiana is a whole 8 lbs now!!! She is a chunky monkey! She has almost doubled her weight since coming home and as you can see this kid likes to eat!! :)

The things I will never understand

2008-12-28T19:39:00.000-08:00

I will never understand why my kid will only sleep in her car seat? No...not if we are in the car, but just at home in her car seat on the couch. The last couple of days she has been only wanting to sleep in her car seat and no where else. I have tried rocking her and then putting her down in her play pen or crib and she just wakes up and cries. I have tried putting her on our bed on top of a piled up comforter (which she normally likes) and that isn't working either. I have even tried holding her for 3 hours and she still wakes up and fusses. So, yesterday I was frustrated with her not sleeping and put her in her car seat to try to fold some laundry and she fell right to sleep...ugh!! Now, it seems like I have to pull the car seat out just for her to take a nap! And once she is in there...she is OUT!! I even have to wake her up to feed.

I just don't get it and I hope this isn't going to become a habit! :P

Christmas Fun

2008-12-28T19:27:00.000-08:00

Christmas time is over and Indiana first Christmas was one to remember...well...if you want to remember her sleeping through the whole thing. I guess I can't expect too much from a 5 week old. She slept through our "Team Bomgaars" Christmas at home, Christmas Eve at Rocky's parents and Christmas morning at my mom's. We have lots of pictures and video of her sleeping...yippy! :)

I did take her to get 1 month/Christmas pictures and they came out great. She was asleep (again) for most of it, but we managed to get a couple of pictures of her awake. I even got a picture of her in a stocking, which is super cute. I also too her to go see Santa and she looks so funny next to the super big Santa. Definitely one for the memory book!

2-4 Week Check Up

2008-12-14T11:15:00.000-08:00

Indiana had her 2-4 week check up this past Tuesday and she passed with flying colors! She is now a whopping 5lbs 14oz and 19 inches long and has gained about a pound and a half since she came home. I can't believe she is almost 6 lbs!!! She looks and feels so much bigger than before and she is now fitting into her clothes better. She has even almost grown out of some of her preemie clothes, but not all :) The doctor said she is doing great and if it wasn't for her size, they would never know she was a preemie. She thinks by her 2 month check up she will be caught up with all of the other babies her age and be right on schedule. She is going to stay on the high calorie formula for another month or so and then move to the regular, cheaper stuff...YEAH!!! :) The doctor said she could go back to work with me next month if I wanted, but I still think I am going to stay home until February or March so she doesn't get sick around all of the kids.

So far she is a pretty easy going baby. She really only cries when she needs something or wants a little love from Mommy or Daddy. She is sleeping in her crib at night now and is waking up on her own every 3-4 hours to eat. At least I get a little time to sleep in between feedings :) She is so much more alert and enjoys watching her mobile and looking at bright lights. Exciting stuff.

Here are some pictures from her Christmas Card/Birth Announcement Photo Shoot! Thanks Rocky :)

I'm a big girl now...

2008-12-07T09:33:00.000-08:00

It has been such an interesting journey this last week. There were many ups and downs, fights and rewards and many sleepless nights, but I have seen the light at the end of the tunnel. Indiana has finally figured out her nights and days and last night she slept in her crib all night for the first time!!! I know she is only 2 1/2 weeks old and it seems very soon, but it is so much better for us to have her out of our room while her are sleeping, because we are up at every little sound she makes. It doesn't make for a good nights sleep.

It all started Friday night when we went upstairs to relax for the evening and she started fussing, so we decided to put her in her crib to see if she slept better in a dark, quiet room...and she did. So we left her in there until the next feeding and tried it again. It worked. I was so happy, but really scared and sad cause she seemed so far away, even though she was only down the hall and I had the monitor on. She slept most of the night in her room, but then about 4am she decided that she wasn't having it anymore, so I brought her into bed with me and she was finally happy.

So last night we tried it again and to our amazement she slept the entire night in her crib, all by herself and didn't give us a hassle when we put her down after feedings. She even went longer waking up between feedings, giving us more time to sleep (which is always a good thing!!!). We have also be trying the "let her cry it out" approach and it seems to be working. It is REALLY hard to listen to her cry, but we go in and reassure her and tell her that she is fine and we are always here. She seems to be getting it, because last night she started crying a few times and then just stopped and went back to sleep before we even went into the room. It was heaven.

So, it seems like our little girl is all grown up now and she is only 2 weeks old. :( I am hoping this new pattern sticks and she continues to self sooth and put herself back to sleep. She seems so young to me to be in her own room and in that very big crib all by herself, but I have to remind myself that she is fine and we are right down the hall if she needs us. I think it is harder on me then on her and I know it is better for her in the long run and for us too. On to the next milestone!!!

Indiana 2 1/2 weeks old. This is one of the only "outfits" that fits her and she looks so cute in it...Thanks Mema!!! Her head finally grew enough to keep the bow on :)

Indiana's first rain storm with Daddy!!!

And the winner of "Parents of the Year" goes to...

2008-11-29T19:25:00.001-08:00

So we have now had Indiana home for a week and a half and we have already become the "best parents in the world". As you can see, I am being sarcastic. On Thanksgiving I noticed that she had a small amount of discharge coming out of her eye, but I really didn't think anything of it. By 3am, her eyes were closed shut with goopy yellow, greeny discharge. I felt so bad!!! We took her to the doctor the next morning and she said that she had an eye infection and a possible clogged duct. I guess it is very common for newborns to have clogged eye ducts, but it didn't make me feel any better about the whole situation. I couldn't believe that she was only 9 days old and has an infection. And here I thought I was doing a good job as a first time mommy!! :)

On a brighter note...Indy is now 5lbs. She can play with the big girls now!!! Here are some pictures of Indiana at 1 1/2 weeks old. She looks so much bigger now...it is amazing.

The best, worse, hardest, and most amazing week of my life!!!

2008-11-26T10:18:00.000-08:00

This was the kind of week that you remember for the rest of life. The kind that changes your life forever and makes you really think about what is important in life. This was the kind of week were you become part of something bigger than yourself and without control, you just give in. This week, my daughter Indiana Rose Bomgaars was born.

November 19, 2008 4lbs 8oz 18 inches long

It all started with one of my many weekly doctors visits and we found that Indiana had not grown at all in a week. We had been watching her progress for the last few weeks, but that day we knew something was wrong. We were planing on inducing December 1st, but the doctor decided she had to come out now. His plan was to induce slowly and hopefully have her within the next few days, but Indiana decided that she wanted to make her entrance into the world that day.

I was admitted into the hospital and we started some medicine to get my body ready for the labor and within 2 hours my water had broken and I was having contractions every 3 minutes. Lets just say it was faster then we expected. After being in active labor for 5 hours, they started the Pitocin and that's when the problems began. Every time I had a contraction, Indiana's heart rate would drop and not long after I began the medicine she went into distress. I have never seen so many people move so quickly in my life. One minute I am in bed having contractions and trying to breath through the contractions and the next minute I am being rushed to the operating room to be prepped for a C-Section.

I was really scared and didn't know what was going on and all I could think was please let her be ok. It seemed like it took forever, but really it was only 9 minutes from getting me in the operating room to her delivery. I kept asking for Rocky and the doctor almost didn't let him in for the delivery, but I insisted. He finally came in and was trying to calm me down and them we heard it...she cried!!! Everything happened so fast, but I do remember thinking she will be ok as long as she cries.

Indiana's First Feeding

I didn't get to meet Indiana until over 12 hours after her birth, but luckily Rocky was able to spend a lot of time with her in the beginning and would keep me updated on her progress. I was so happy to hear that she was not on any breathing assistance, didn't have an IV and wasn't even in a warming incubator. When I finally was able to go see her, I was so overwhelmed by the whole experience I didn't even enjoy our first meeting. It is very hard to go to the NICU and know that your baby is there with other sick babies and you can't do anything about it. I wasn't sure what to expect and when I say her, it scary, confusing, hectic and amazing all at the same time. When I saw for the first time, I didn't even think that she was mine. After that morning, things became easier and my mommy instincts started to kick in. I would get up and go to every feeding and sometimes just go early just to watch her sleep. She was doing really well and even the nurses said that she was "The wellist baby in the NICU" and that we shouldn't worry about anything. We knew it was just a matter of time until I went home and had to leave her at the hospital, so when they said that she could come home with me after only 3 days, we were ecstatic!!! I think that was one of the happiest days of my life.

So we came home together as a family and the journey began. Feeding at 3am, trying to figure out why she is crying and having her pee on you during a diaper change. All of this is totally worth it. We have had some easy nights and some REALLY hard nights. I pulled my first all nighter the other day and it wasn't so bad...well until the next day when I was so tired I couldn't stand it. We have been busy with family and friends coming over, Indy's first doctors appointment and trying to keep up with work, cleaning, laundry and daily living. We are so excited to have our little girl home and I can't wait to watch her grow and change into the wonderful little person that she is going to be. Even in the past week she has changed so much and I can't imagine what she is going to be like in a month or two. Life has changed, for the better and I can't wait to share her with the world.

Here are some pictures from Indiana's Adventurous Week:

I look just like my daddy...Little Rocky Jr.

Tummy time with Daddy

Indiana's First Doctors Appointment. She gained 4oz in 2 days. 4lbs 13oz. Almost 5lbs.

Me and Indy hanging out at home

She sleeps just like here mommy

Indiana's First Thanksgiving

Indy, Oma & Boom Boom Grandpa

Anutie Sommer & Uncle Cameron

Boom Boom trying to wake up Indiana

Sleeping Indy

Contractions and Liquids

2008-11-06T15:47:00.001-08:00

Can I say how tired I am of drinking obscene amounts of liquids each day??? I know I only have 3 weeks left, but I feel like I am going to float away at any second. I don't think that I will ever drink watered down Kool-Aid and Apple juice again, but who can say.

I have also started to have contractions that actually hurt now...it's crazy. I have been having Braxton-Hicks for quite some time now, but now these feel like the real thing. Nothing close enough to actually call "real" contractions, but wow they hurt. I guess I am getting ready for the big day...well the big induction day anayway!!!

24 days left, 14 hours, 1 minute and 27 seconds left!!!

The right to be equal - No on Prop 8

2008-11-02T20:35:00.000-08:00

For the first time in my life, I have put the time and effort into understanding this election and the issues that plague our country and state. It is kind of empowering to be able to hold a conversation with others and feel like I am holding my ground on issues that I feel strongly about. I never thought I would feel strongly enough to write about my feelings, because everyone has the right to their own beliefs and who am I to say otherwise, but had I to get this off my chest. Here are my views on Prop 8.

I don't understand how human rights could ever be a question in the United States. It is not really a matter of same sex marriage for me, but rather a matter of equality and discrimination. People should be treated equally, bottom line and if Prop 8 passes that right will be taken away. I also don't understand how one prop can be interpreted as so many different things, yet only deal with on issue, marriage. The lawn signs I've seen say "Yes on Prop 8 - Protect Marriages." No where does it say anything about education. When did it become Prop 8 - Protect our children's education and parental rights???

Prop 8 ELIMINATES THE RIGHT OF SAME-SEX COUPLES TO MARRY. That is it! It will:
- Changes the California Constitution to eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry in California.
- Provides that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.

No where in the prop does it say anything about education and what are children are being taught in school. The California Education Code permits school districts to offer comprehensive sex education, but if they do, they have to "teach respect for marriage and committed relationships." Parents can excuse their child from all or part of the instruction (I remember having to turn in a signed permission slip when I had Sex Ed). The case they show on one of their commercials is of a first grade class that went to their lesbian teacher's wedding. They had to get consent from the parents (which they did - two kids didn't go because of that). Whether or not the wedding is something you would call a "teachable" experience, it was the parents' decision and they will answer any questions their children will have. Also, This was also a charter school. It wasn't a public school. The commercial is lying to you about this.

There is also the issue that Churches could lose their tax-exemption status if Prop 8 isn't passed. The court decision regarding marriage specifically says “no religion will be required to change its religious policies or practices with regard to same-sex couples, and no religious officiant will be required to solemnize a marriage in contravention of his or her religious beliefs." I understand the fear people might have, but they have to understand that Massachusetts is not California and they may have different rules regarding this matter.

I will stop my rant and just say that I am sad to hear all of the things that people are saying about this prop. I am sad to see that in 2008, we are still able to discriminate against a group of people after everything this country has gone through in the past. We have overcome so much as a nation and to be able to sit back and allow our children to live in a country where equality is only given to some, makes me very, very sad. No one can take away your family values and what you teach to your children and it should be our job to say "yes, they have a different family then we do, but that is ok." That is a stronger message to our children them anything. We are all different, have different families, look different, come from different places, but no one should be left out, made fun of or segregated because of their beliefs. That is what our children should be learning in school and that is really what Prop 8 is about!!!

The Countdown Begins!!!

2008-10-31T15:58:00.000-07:00

It is official...Indiana Rose will be here in as little as 3-4 weeks. At my specialist's appointment on Wednesday he informed me that I will not make it to my due date and he wants to induce me at 37 or 38 weeks. I have to say that I am excited to hear the news, but a little scared at the same time. I am at the point where I just want her out so I can meet her and finally see who has been kicking me for months. :)

The doctor also said that she is doing very well and just needs to grow a little more before we bring her into the world. The decision to pull her early was not, because she is under any stress, but because Mommy needs to get back to feeling better as soon as possible. My Lupus has been under control during the pregnancy, but I can't take all of the necessary medicines I need to take to possibly put me into remission. Once Indy is delivered, we have a plan to put me back on the medicine that I responded so well to, but could not take because it would have harmed the baby. The doctor assured me that at 37 weeks she is "fully cooked" and is ready to meet her very excited parents, so she should be just fine.

So it looks like Indy will be a "Thanksgiving Baby" instead of a "Christmas Baby."

My Little Baby Girl

2008-10-24T10:55:00.000-07:00

It's that time again...another Indiana update!! I had a specialist appointment this week and I got another A+ and I thought to myself "Wow...if only school was that easy I'd have a masters right now." I am happy to say that she is doing great and has proved to be a little pistol in my tummy. Hopefully she wont be such a pistol when she comes out!! :) The doctor said that she is 3 lbs 12 oz and has gained a whole pound in 3 weeks. She is moving like crazy, still has hiccups multiple times a day and sometime I think she is trying to bust out of my uterus with the kicks and punches she gives. She is measuring a little smaller than her age, but the doctors don't seem worried at all. She's just going to be a little baby and if she keeps on the same pattern she should be around 6-6 1/2 lbs when she is born.

I have been going to Non-Stress Testing for 6 weeks now (seems like longer) and it is amazing to see (well hear) her grow from week to week. The testing just monitors her heart rate and watches for regular accelerations during a 20 min to 1 hours time frame. I can remember when I first started the nurses had to sit next to me and chase her around my tummy to keep her on the heart monitor and it would take sometimes over an hour to get the test done. Now, she's cooperates more and all they have to do is hook me up, sit back and watch TV and I am usually done in about 20-30 minutes. Earlier this week she decided to keep pushing on the contraction monitor, so I looked like I was having weird, random alien contractions that the nurses had never seen before. Leave it to my kid to be dramatic in the womb.

Everything else at The Bomgaars residence is great. We are pretty much done with Indy's nursery and are planning on re-doing her closet this weekend, cause girls need a big closet!! Rocky is busy with work and I am, well trying to keep myself busy and finish everything that needs to get done before she gets here. My next big task is finishing all of my Christmas shopping and wrapping by Thanksgiving weekend. I can't believe I am already almost 33 weeks pregnant and she could be here as early as 4 weeks...oh geeze!! :)

My growing belly. I am almost 41 inches around...yickes!!

This kid has some lips...or she is just playing kissy face with the doctors.

Indiana Update

2008-09-29T17:33:00.000-07:00

It is time for an Indiana update and I can't believe that there wont be that many left...she will be here in 2 1/2 months!!! I saw the specialist today and he said everything looks great!!! In fact he gave me an A+ is "baby cooking" despite all of the complicating factors and things that could go wrong. She is now 2 lbs 11 oz and he is expecting her to be anywhere from 6 1/2 lbs to 7 lbs. She is moving up a storm and she definitely makes sure that I know she is still in there. Her newest trick is having hiccups multiple times a day, which is a treat for both of us. She doesn't like them so she moves all over the place and kicks really hard, and I get to feel my tummy move in rhythm and have her kick and punch me for sometimes over an hour. It is really amazing to now know her personality and patterns and I can't wait for her to be here.

I am doing great also!! I thought that being off work meant having LOTS of time off to rest, but that isn't exactly the case. I am at the doctors 2-3 days a week now going to appointments and NST (non-stress testing) and I feel like it is my second home. I am also still doing my Aquacize class which is going really well and I really like it a lot. So, most weeks I have something to do everyday, which keeps me busy and less bored. Rocky is getting excited about Indy's arrival and has even been seen picking out outfits for her in Babies R Us...on his own!! Can you believe it?? :) He still thinks that she doesn't need all of this "stuff" but I think he is getting used to the idea of it and realizes that he has no control over it. He will learn.

A few weeks ago I had my first shower and it was so much fun!! Sommer, Becky and Debbie (Oma) did such a great job and I can't thank them enough for the wonderful party for Indy. Indy and I received so many beautiful gifts and I can't wait to play dress up with all of the super cute clothes. This kid has a wardrobe bigger than I do and I don't know if I like that!!! j/k :) Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate our new baby girl...Your generosity is overwhelming and I can't wait for everyone to meet Indy in person!!

Here are new pictures is Indiana, my ever growing belly and some pictures from the shower:

Indy's first pouty face!! She looks like she is squishing her eyebrows and puckering her lips. I guess she is learning early. Her daddy makes the same face!!! :)

If you look really close, it looks like she is blowing a bubble. I am not sure what it is, but I am calling it a bubble for now.

My belly at 29 weeks. I am grown 8 full inches around my tummy and I look like I have swallowed a basketball! :)

Indy's amazing painting...Thanks Becky, we love it!!

Indy's 1st Christmas Dress...Thanks Baba. I can't wait to take pictures of her in it.

Softball Photo Shoot

2008-09-25T22:17:00.000-07:00

Rocky is back to playing softball after a 9 month hiatus with his healing broken arm. He is so excited to be back and I am just happy that I can actually go see his games. It gives me something to look forward to during the week since I am home and bored. At the game tonight, we decided to bring the camera along and take some pictures and I have to admit that they came out really well. Rocky ALWAYS takes great pictures, but this time even I took some great shots (only a few good ones and a bunch of crappy tries) Here are some of the highlights from out softball photo shoot.

One Crazy Week

2008-09-12T16:05:00.001-07:00

This week has been filled with many ups and downs and I am very excited to relax and have some fun this weekend. It started off with a bunch of doctors appointments and ended with a stomach ache. On Monday, I saw the OB and the Rheumatologist which is always fun times. The OB was worried about one of my DNA Lupus tests coming back high and wanted me to start Stress Testing 2 times a week to check Indy and make sure she is ok. Before you get worried, Indy is doing fine and shows no signs of being stressed at all, but the doctors just want to make sure that she is progressing and that she is under no stress in the future. It kind of makes me feel better to know that they are on top of things and ahead of the games. Next, was my Rheumatologist appointment and she said that I am doing ok, but wanted to bump up my medication a little to help with some symptoms I am having and prevent a flare. It is always hard to decided whether to take more medication and think how this is effecting Indy, but I have to remember that if my Lupus is under control and I am feeling better, then that makes a happy, healthier baby. I would rather be on no medication at all, but right now I have to do what's best for me and her!!

While I was at the doctors, she had me take the lovely Glucose test that all pregnant women have to go though at about 26 weeks. Let me just say what the stuff they give you to drink is horrible (especially when it is warm) and it makes you feel weird and want to throw up. Plus it makes your glucose levels plummet after about 3 hours and you get all shaky and start to sweat...FUN TIMES!!! To my surprise the test came back positive for possible Gestational Diabetes and I panicked!!! Even though I know that pregnancy isn't all fun and games, I couldn't imagine going through the rest of my pregnancy not being able to eat certain things and taking my glucose levels every day. Aren't you supposed to be able to eat the cake at your own shower??? Well, after taking the 3 hour long test to diagnose me, I passed with flying colors and I am proud to say that I do not have Gestational Diabetes!!! YAH..I am so happy!!!

The rest of the weeks wasn't as bad. I finished painting some pictures for Indy's room and Rock and I put up some shelves and decorations. It looks so cute and I can't wait to finish everything. Last night I had dinner with Rocky's family for his Grammie's birthday and that was lots of fun, but then the dreaded pregnant heartburn and upset stomach set in and made the rest of the night awful!!! Today I am still feeling like of crappy and wish my stomach felt better, because this constant burning is killing me. Right now I am washing Indy's clothes, since she has a BUNCH already and I haven't even had a shower yet. I figure I will get started so I don't have 15 loads of laundry all at once. I swear this kid has more stuff then any baby that isn't even here needs!!! :)

Finally, we are here in California worried about our friends in Texas that are bracing for Hurricane Ike!!! We talked to them today and they seem to be in good spirits, but any hurricane is scary. This just confirms why we will not be moving to Texas anytime soon...Sorry Calders. We wish for the best and hope to hear from you soon!!!

Here are some new Indiana pictures and a picture of me in all of my pregnant glory!!!

Finally...confirmation that she is a GIRL!!!

Indiana Rose @ 26 weeks

26 1/2 Weeks

Indy's crib

A New Life For Me

2008-09-05T21:29:00.001-07:00

So it is official...I am a Bomgaars!!! I hadn't changed my name yet and I finally decided it was time to make it official. You see, I found out that there was a mistake on my birth certificate and my name as I had known it for 20+ years was not my name. My first name is supposed to be Ana Maria (no middle name) and I found out it really is Ana (middle name Maria). It really doesn't seem like a big deal, but when you have been telling everyone for so many years that your name is Ana Maria-no middle name, not Ann Marie, not Ana Marie, not Ann Maria or any other combination you can think of...it is a little sad to know that your name is not your name. Now that I have changed my name, I finally had to change everything over to Ana (middle name Maria). To be honest...it was kind of a sad day. I can change my name legally back to what it is supposed to be, but I would have to spend $300-$400 to do that and I don't want to spend that kind of money just for that. So, no I am officially Ana Bomgaars and I have a middle name. I am very happy to be a Bomgaars, but I wish I was still Ana Maria!!!

Another change is that I have been kind of going through "Mommy Blues" which I hear is somewhat common. I am very excited about Indy's arrival, but I am scared of how our lives are going to change and how we will all deal with it. I can't believe she will be here in 3 short months and I somehow feel not ready. You think I would have had enough time to get used to the idea, but I am still scared. On top of that I am feeling "not so cute" right now since I feel as big as a house, my clothes don't fit, and my chest is enormous which doesn't help the blues I already have. I am sure I am not the only mommy to feel this way, but it is so real to me right now and sometime I think I will never feel normal again!!!

Even through all of this, after all is said and done, when I feel Indy thump inside my tummy and hear Rocky say "I love you monkey" I remember why I go through all of this. They are the reason I keep going and push through the hard times. This too shall pass.

Nursery Update

2008-09-02T20:39:00.000-07:00

We have been working really hard to complete the nursery and we are almost ready to bring in the furniture and start decorating. That is what I am excited to do. Rocky has been working all weekend on the chair rail and is finally done installing it. Now we just have to fill in the holes and touch up the paint and that is it. Then it is my turn!!! :) Here are some pictures of the latest updates.

Rocky sanding the chair rail:

The cute curtains from my favorite store, Target!!!

I added the buttons for decorations...I am so crafty :)

Here is the chair rail and the window. We are so proud!

Growing Belly & Daddy Worries

2008-08-27T20:34:00.000-07:00

Here is the latest picture of my growing belly. There is not as much of a difference between almost 21 weeks and almost 25 weeks as last time, but I can say that I am growing steadily. I have gained 6 inches around my belly and we know Indy is definitely growing. I have almost lost my belly button which is a little scary, and I am sure it will be gone very soon!!! :(

A quick cute story about Rocky. Last night he came to me very worried that I was going to get so big that I wouldn't be able to get out of bed or move and I would be bed ridden. I think he thinks that I am going to turn into a morbidly obese person in the next few months and need him to do everything for me , which is very cute and funny!!! I assured him that I will be able to move and I can still get around, I might just need a little more help then usual. He was really worried and I thought it was very cute and sweet!!

Well, hope you like the update and there will be more to come soon. :)

Another Canceled Appointment

2008-08-26T21:02:00.000-07:00

Sorry to say that you will have to wait another week for new Indy pictures. My specialist had an "emergency" and had to cancel today's appointment, so I wont get to see him until next Wednesday...ugh!!! I was really excited to see her again and see how she is growing, but I guess I will have to wait for one more week. I will post new pictures as soon as I see him...just wanted to let you know.

It's Been Way Too Long...

2008-08-24T19:35:00.000-07:00

I know it has been a really long time since I last posted on our very busy life, but I have decided to be better about keeping everyone updated. Starting next week I will have so much more time and I promise to post more often and keep you up to date on all of The Bomgaars' special events.

A lot has happened since my last post in April!!! After an almost year long battle we are finally pregnant!! We are expecting our baby girl in early December and her name is Indiana Rose, Indy for short and we are so excited. Even Rocky is getting used to the idea of having a little girl!! :) I am 6 months pregnant now and everything is going well. We went to Wisconsin/Chicago in June for my sisters wedding and some vacation time and we had so much fun. I wish we could have stayed longer and have more time to relax, but we all have to get back to our regular lives and back to the grind of work. We have finished some major projects around the house in preparation for the baby and painted the nursery and Rocky's new office. They look so good and I can't wait to start decorating the nursery.

As you can see a lot has happened and I promise to update my blog more often, especially now that Indy is coming and family and friends will want updates on her progress and pictures. Here are some pictures of the events that have happened in the last 5 months and check back soon for more updates and pictures. New Indy pictures will be coming this week, because I have another ultrasound on Tuesday.

My pregnant belly until now!!!

9 weeks

13 weeks...

17 weeks...

21 weeks...

Indiana Rose pictures:

17 weeks

Girl parts

her favorite past time...sucking her thumb

My Sisters Wedding:

Chicago:

another one of Rocky's cool pictures

Wrigley Field

The nursery is painted and Rocky's office is done:

We still have to add the chair rail and the furniture, but I have 3 months to work on that :)

Rocky loves his gray office and I have to admit, it looks pretty cool!!!

Yes, that is a bed against the closet...let me explain. We are getting rid of the bed and getting a couch, but I didn't want to do that until Indy is out of our room so we have another bed for Rocky to go to if he needs to sleep. Against the closet is the only place it fit...he doesn't need a closet!!! :)

A Little Update....

2008-04-08T17:59:00.000-07:00

So it has been about a month since my last post and things are looking up at the Bomgaars House. Rocky's arm is getting better every day and I can't believe it has been 3 months since that dreaded day. His arm is still weak, but he continues to do his exercises and it seems to be loosening up and he is gaining mobility all the time. That is definitely good news!!!

We went to San Francisco a few weeks ago to see my friend Alex and we had so much fun!!! We saw his musical, went to the "Winchester Mystery House" and had a grown up dinner with some friends which is something we NEVER do. It was a lot of fun and I was so happy to see Alex again...I miss him SO MUCH and wish he was closer!!! Here are some of the pictures from our fun trip:

As for me...I have good news and bad news. Which do you want first? Well the good news is that I saw the Perinatologist last week and he is not concerned about any of the Lupus medicine I am taking hurting the baby when we get pregnant. That is a big load off my shoulders and it was nice to hear him say that we "should" have a normal pregnancy. I am crossing my finger!!! The bad news is...just a small thing...I am not really ovulating. We don't know why right at this moment, but we are going to find out soon. It could be all the medicine I am on, my Lupus or just my body in general...we don't know, but he wants to lower my medicine to the minimum dosage I need to be on to be controlled and then have me see a Fertility Doctor so he ca ovulate me. This could be as easy as taking medicine to ovulate me or something more...only time will tell. All of this sounds like great fun to me, but whatever it takes to have a healthy Bomgaars baby!!!

Rocky started working from home this week and I really hope he likes it, because we are saving so much money this way. With gas prices sky high and not having to drive all the time, we are saving a minimum of $300 a month which will really help us right now. I think Rocky is just worried about feeling isolated which is understandable, but I really hope he starts to enjoy it soon!!!

Thats all for now... :)

Is there really a light at the end of the tunnel??

2008-03-11T15:33:00.001-07:00

I had my appointment with the OBGYN last Friday and my life seems to get more complicated every day. It seems like getting pregnant is going to take a lot of work (and I don't mean the good kind) and a lot of patients, which I don't have right now.

She told me that we are going to have to plan every step of my pregnancy and hope that the complications are minor. She was very helpful and I like her a lot, but what she had to say wasn't what I wanted to hear. She referred me to a Perinatologist (a high risks baby doc) and he is going to go over everything that could, might and will happen to me and the baby. If he and my Rheumatologist say it is OK...then we can start trying in June. It sounds easy enough, but my Rheumatologist is saying not to even try until next year, but I don't see a point to wait. She wants me to be on the treatments for a year and see if my symptoms are still active. If they are then we will continue the medication and then to conceive. I don't see a point in waiting if I am going to be on the same medication in a year and I told her we would re-negotiate in 6 months, but I don't know if she is going to agree. On top of that, we have make sure that I am ovulating, don't have complications with my Lupus and don't hurt the baby. It is so much to handle at one time.

It looks like there are going to be more complications with me than the baby, which is GOOD news!!! All I want is to get pregnant and everyday more things come in between me and that goal. I hope that in the end I am able to conceive and we have a healthy, happy baby, but it is the waiting until then that is killing me. I guess I am just tried of being sick and having sickness complicate my life even more. What happens if I can't have a baby or is I am not ovulating correctly?? IVF is an option, but the hormones that they need to give me will mess with my Lupus...so I damned if I do and damned is I don't.

So I wait again...the hardest thing ever!

Baby Blues

2008-03-06T17:32:00.000-08:00

Rocky and I have been trying to start a family and I have to say that it has been harder then I thought. I thought once I stopped taking the birth control I will get pregnant in a few months...well...wrong. It has been 8 months and nothing yet. I know that you are thinking...that is not a long time at all, but there are other issues now. Now that I have Lupus everything is different. I am on so many medications and treatments that the doctors don't even want me to get pregnant for another year or longer. The medicine I am on right now can still be taking through my pregnancy, but they say "A healthy mom, makes a healthy baby" which I can understand...I guess.

Now that I have Lupus I am finding out that it can cause problems with getting pregnant and I am worried about that. It can cause early menopause and ovulation failure and with my history of issues it might be a problem I've had for a while. Since being diagnoses everything that has happened to me in the past now makes sense and I am worried that I have always had problems and now we can fix it.

I know I am just being impatient, but I have waited so long for this and now I have doctors telling me to wait a year or longer. That means I am going to being 30 when I have my first child and I always said I wanted the first one before then. It seems like everyone around me is pregnant and I have to put on a happy face, while I am dying inside. I am tired of being sick and I don't know if I could handle waiting another 2 years or god forbid not being able to have children of my own.

Well....before I get too ahead of myself, I have a doctors appt tomorrow morning and I am going to demand answers. Lets hope for the best!!!

Time for an update...

2008-02-21T20:13:00.001-08:00

Life has been good at the Bomgaars' residents...busy, but good. Rocky is going to get his cast off early next week. Can I say...YAY!!! I am so excited for him to have 2 arms again and life can start to get back to normal. I am doing "okay" with my own medical issues, but everyday I remind myself that things could always be so much worse. I saw my doctor this week and she put me on even more medicine for my Lupus. Now the count us up to 7 pills in the morning (5 different meds) and one at night. I am a walking medicine cabinet!! :) I am feeling better, but I am still having symptoms that we need to monitor. So it looks like all of 2008 is going to be filled with meds, specialists and 9 vial blood tests. I can't wait for 2009!!

Rocky started a new job early this month and he is LOVING IT!!! He is happier than I have seen him in a long time and now comes home and tells me about his day. I have spent the last 5 years asking him how his day was and hearing him say things like "stupid" "mundane" "boring" "draining", but now he tells me about the things he accomplished and is doing tomorrow. He is really happy and I hope that he can stay with this company for a very log time, because it will kill him to have to go back to his stupid, mundane, boring, draining old job!

Rocky and I celebrated Valentine's Day last saturday by having dinner at OC Mining Company over looking to best view in OC. It is so cool!!! No matter how many times we go there, I am still amazed by the view. It just sparkles at night and looks so pretty!!! Oh yeah...the food is good too!!! It was really dark in the restaurant and really cold outside so we didn't get to take a picture while we were out, so Rocky decided to get out the tripod and play around at home. Here are some of our goofy VD pics...aren't we cute?

LOST...my new obsession!

2008-02-03T16:43:00.000-08:00

As everyone knows, the new season of LOST started thursday...well it started for the rest of the world, but not for Ana!!! I haven't watched the new episode yet and it is driving me crazy, because it is sitting in my TIVO haunting me!!!

Let me go back to the beginning...

Rocky started spending all of his free time watching something on his iphone or computer and being the noisy person that I am, I became curious. He said that Brandon told him he needed to watch the TV show LOST and how it was an amazing series and it was so good. Rocky decided to get all 3 seasons and realized that Brandon was right...IT IS AMAZING!!! I found out what he was watching it and became a little upset that Rocky had never asked if I wanted to watch them with him, but by the time I had figured it out...he was done. So, he gave the DVD's to me and I started watching them about 3 1/2 weeks ago. If any knows LOST, you know that there are 20-24 episodes per season, 3 seasons to date and it is not the kind of show you can skip ahead or half way watch...it is crazy! So I was about 60 episodes behind the rest of the world!!!!

Fast forward to now...

The end is near...it has taken me almost a month, but I am almost caught up. Only 8 episodes left and then I can watch the new season and I am very excited. LOST is so flippin good!! I am so glad that Brandon told us about it. I don't know what I am going to do when I have to wait a week to see the next episode!!!

Rolling With The Punches

2008-01-27T18:52:00.000-08:00

Life's been pretty busy since my last post. Rocky's arm is doing better now that he has the cast on. When he went back to the Dr's to get the cast put on, they decided that they needed to reset it, because it wasn't healing properly...which means they had to break it AGAIN!!! Rocky's wasn't a happy camper. Now life is little better for him; the pain is better, he is learning to work with one arm and in a week and a half he gets the cast reduced to under his elbow. That is the best news ever.

I have been feeling better lately, now that I have my regiment of medication that I will be on for another year or so. They seem to be working and I am definitely noticing a difference in my symptoms. Good News!!! The only down side to this medicine is that I get sick REALLY easily. I don't mean I am sick all the time, but when I get sick, I am sick!!! I went to the doctors for a little cough and they told me I had "walking pneumonia." Pneumonia after 24 hours of noticing the cough...WOW!!! Then I got a spider bite last week and it turned into an infection on my leg the size of a silver dollar that was big and purple in color. Am I going to turn into Spider Women now? You see what I mean?

And then today Rocky woke up this morning with a fever of 102!! He's broken and sick now! What's next? So I guess it is a matter of time till I get the flu too and then we will both be down for the count. With Rocky broken, I have been doing a lot more around the house and in our lives and one of us needs to be okay to help the other one out. I hope this is the worst of the storm and we are going to have better days soon!!!

A Snowboarding Trip To Remember

2008-01-10T14:35:00.000-08:00

Yesterday Rocky, Sommer and I went to Mt. High for a fun day of snowboarding. Sommer had never been snowboarding before so we thought it would be a good time to spend a day at the slopes. It was a beautiful day, on the warmer side, but the snow was so pretty and the mountain was still white from last weekends rain storms.

Sommer and I started the day by taking a beginners snowboarding class so that Sommer could learn some of the basic skills before we headed up the lifts. It was fun. We met Rocky for some lunch and a moment to rest from the very physical class and then headed back to the lifts for some more boarding. We did a couple of runs down the mountain and decided that we should head home soon, but we could do one more run. We go up to the top of the mountain and Rocky wanted to do some jumps before we left so I headed down without him and stopped by the jump to watch. I saw him hit the jump, land and his board went out from under his feet and he went down. I called out to him, asking if he was OK and he rolled over and yelled "I broke my arm" (well he yelled that with some added language that I will not repeat). I flagged someone down and he helped Rocky while I carried his and my board down the mountain, which isn't easy when one of the boards is bigger than you are!!

We got him to the nearest hospital, which was 25 miles away and waited for what seems like forever to get in. They took some x-rays and found out he broke his arm in 3 places. They put it in a fiberglass splint until the swelling goes down and next week he will get him cast. Now we have 6-8 weeks of recovery ahead of us...I guess no more snowboarding trips in our near future. Here are some pictures of our dramatic day:

It all started off so nice.

Snowboarding isn't that hard...

Well, maybe it's a little harder then I thought...

Ok...this is hard!!!

Taking a break and eating some lunch.

Right before the faithful jump!

This is what a broken arm looks like...

you can see 2 of the 3 broken bones in this x-ray.

Going to the Zoo!!

2007-12-30T20:52:00.000-08:00

I decided that I wanted to do something fun this weekend (since I had 4 days off) so Rocky and I went to the San Diego Zoo Wild Animal Park. It was so much fun!!! Lots...and I mean LOTS of walking, but we really had a good time. We saw lots of exotic, wild animals that you wouldn't normally see in a zoo like an Okapi, which is a horse looking thing with a zebra butt!! We also saw a one month old baby elephant, some baby giraffes, a huge lion really close up and a 3 day old baby Cape Buffalo that could barely walk. It was so cool!!!

We also decided to take the Photo Caravan Tour, which was an additional cost from the park admission (a whopping $90 per person) but I have to say it was worth every penny!!! We look the 1-3/4 hour tour which takes you right into 2 major African exhibits right next to the animals. You are 10 feet away from Rinos, Giraffes and other beasts...it's crazy. The highlight of the tour is that you get to feed the giraffes yourself. The guild has a bucket of leaves and you go up one at a time and feed the Giraffes right outside of the truck, which is very freaky and scary all at the same time. It was a wonderful experience.

I am so glad that we decided to go!! My life has been a huge roller coaster right now and I needed something to brighten my spirits and remind me of the little things in life. It was a wonderful day and here are some of the highlights!

Survey

2007-11-17T18:20:00.000-08:00

Because Caitlin said that she would harbor bad feelings about me if I didn't do this survey...Here I go.

5 Things I was doing 10 years ago:
~Going trough my Senior Year of High School
~Going to college while I was in High School (doing my first and favorite musical "Lucky Stiff")
~Took my first drink of alcohol...damn college students.
~Getting ready to go to college
~Musicals, musicals, musicals

5 Things on my to do list:
~Get better!!!
~Get through my 1st thanksgiving without making anyone sick.
~Make a Dr. appt to see what is wrong with me
~Get Pregnant (after I am off all these meds)
~Pay my tax bill

5 Things I would do if I were a millionaire:
~Buy a big house
~Buy a house for my mom
~Pay off all my debt
~Get my boobs done...j/k
~Stay home with the kids

5 Things I would never wear again:
~A roulette wheel costume
~My wedding dress
~Shirts with the side hip tie
~Skinny Jeans
~Mini skirt

5 Favorite Toys:
~Rocky's IPhone
~Guitar Hero
~Baby Big Head
~MySpace
~Rock Band

Stupid Puppy Disease

2007-11-13T20:45:00.000-08:00

Well it seems like I have contracted "Parvo." YES...the disease your pets get vaccinated for, but I have the human version!!! The dr's seem to think that I got it from on of the kids at work who had "Hand, Foot and Mouth" and no I will not die from this, but I feel like I am going to sometimes. It causes incredible joint pain and right now I feel like I am 80 years old. Even opening a bottle of applesauce is a daunting task. Not only do I have Parvo, but now I have the flu with a hacking cough, sinus congestion and a manly voice. Could my life get any worse right now?? Yes it could...I have to do my 1st Thanksgiving this weekend for 15 family members. I have to have make the Turkey, Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes, Yams, Corn ect. and I feel like poo-poo! I will post soon on how that went. So as I feel the drugs kicks in, I say farewell and hope the dreaded puppy disease goes away soon!

I Finally Saw Wicked!

2007-08-26T13:53:00.000-07:00

I know I know...I am the last person on earth to see Wicked, but I have to admit it was worth the wait. You'd think that I would have seen it months ago, but no...last night was the first time and what a night it was!!!

My husband got the best seat, 10 rows back and I was in heaven. I could see every little detail and even some of the actors on stage left waiting to come on, which is always a treat in my book. Last night was Eden's last saturday performance so the house was packed and she was amazing!!!! I knew it was going to be great, but it was even greater live then I had imagined.

The show is now in my top 5 shows to see and I can't wait to go back. Any one want to see it again???

Director Today, Actor Tomorrow

2007-08-26T13:39:00.000-07:00

Well, Cinderella just ended last weekend and even though I am glad that I have some free time now, I sure miss the excitement of the stage. It was a long 10 week process, but I have to say for my first adult show I think I did a pretty good job. I directed a youth production of "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" a few years back, but working with an age appropriate cast it a little harder . I have to say that I learned a lot and I am ready to take on my next directing adventure soon, but not just yet.

I have decided to audition for a musical in November and get myself back in the spotlight. I haven't performed is a year and a half and I am itching to get back on the stage. I am auditioning for Martha in "The Secret Garden" (one of the leads) and I will keep you up to date on how it goes. I also want to audition for "Suessical, The Musical" at Performance Riverside next spring and hope to get my foot in the door, because they are one of the top theaters around.

So now I have a few months to train and get myself ready for my audition. Back to voice 101 and constant vocal exercises...I am excited!!!

Bringing Color to Our World

2007-07-11T18:20:00.000-07:00

If you've been to our new house since we moved in you know it is lacking a little something called color...everything is white!!! Our condo had so much color (remember the Home Depot orange) that we've decided to tone it down a little. We are staying in the same color family, but a little more muted. Thanks to my brilliant husbands many talents we can preview what it will look like before we actually paint. I love technology and him! What do you think?

Click on them to make them bigger:

Leave it up to the experts

2007-07-11T17:57:00.001-07:00

Well it is final...our 4 month project called the side yard is done. Flowers are in, pavers are down, grass is growing and new furniture was bought. I have to sit back and think...should we have had someone come in and do the project? My husband would say no, but I think I would say...HELL YAY!!! It was such a pain in the butt, but I have to admit that it looks amazing!!! Great job hunny!!!

Here are some pictures:

We finally finished the concrete frames:

Time to lay the pavers:

Look how pretty:

Thanks to everyone who helped us out...we couldn't have done it without you!!! Thanks to Brandon, Brent, Kyle, Chad, Sommer, Cameron, Norm, Debbie, Mom, Eli, Uncle Jack, "Ask This Old House" for the hours of paving information, the internet, Target, LOTS of sunscreen and Norms truck that has more miles on it now!!! Now it's time for a BBQ!!! :)

AHHHHH!!!

2007-06-22T20:38:00.000-07:00

I am feeling a little stressed out lately and I don't know how to make it better. I feel like life is piling on top of me and I can't dig my way out. Between work, selling the condo, money, married life, and the show I am directing...I feel like my head is going to explode. I bought some bath salts to take a bath and try to relax a little, but guess what...no baths yet. Even my birthday party stresses me out, cause I need to get the house ready. HELP!!! I miss Hawaii. :(

Job Change=Happier Ana

2007-06-13T20:43:00.000-07:00

I recently left my position at LendingTree and went back to teaching preschool. The mortgage industry has taken a little bit of a dive and lay offs are happening all over right now. I wasn't laid off during the big LendingTree lay offs about a month ago, but it affected me all the same. I lost my team, the manager I loved so much and the closeness I felt being a part of the "Loan Pack" and had to start all over. I felt like I had been laid off and was starting a new job, which was really, really hard. I had been looking for a job closer to the "IE" and decided that I couldn't take the long hours, 3 + hours of driving, and the pressure of the industry and found a job teaching out in Corona. I will probably only stay for a little while until I find something that pays a little more, but for right now it is better then being stressed out all the time . I forgot how hard it is to take care of children, but I do love kids and I really love my 15 minute drive to work. I have been there for a little over a week and I am getting used to it again, slowly but surely. Maybe this will suppress my urge to have a baby...well...maybe not!!! :)

Hawaiian Honeymoon

2007-05-09T19:51:00.000-07:00

Rocky and I went to Maui for our belated honeymoon and it was amazing. This is the first time that I have not wanted to come home 2 days into our trip. I can't believe how much simpler life is there, well maybe it is because we were on vacation, but everything was so laid back and relaxing. I look 3 hour naps, which is something I would never do at home, but maybe that was the "heavenly bed" (thanks Westin). I just wish that my life was a little less stressful so I didn't feel like I needed so many vacations. Even staying home and not doing anything is a vacation to me. Well, needless to say I want to go back, maybe to a different island, but I want to go back. Here are some pictures of my hawaiian paradise.

Rocky and I went to Maui for our belated honeymoon and it was amazing. This is the first time that I have not wanted to come home 2 days into our trip. I can't believe how much simpler life is there, well maybe it is because we were on vacation, but everything was so laid back and relaxing. I look 3 hour naps, which is something I would never do at home, but maybe that was the "heavenly bed" (thanks Westin). I just wish that my life was a little less stressful so I didn't feel like I needed so many vacations. Even staying home and not doing anything is a vacation to me. Well, needless to say I want to go back, maybe to a different island, but I want to go back. Here are some pictures of my hawaiian paradise.

My new adventure

2007-04-05T20:02:00.000-07:00

This is my first entry and I have to say I am so excited about sharing my life will all my friends and family. Especially when we start our family. Caitlin got me hooked on this and I love reading about updates and seeing pictures of the kids. So if we don't see them for a while, because of out busy lives, I still feel like I know what's going on.

A little bit about us, me, my world and the the future is what I am going to share. Rocky and I were married just under 6 months ago and have been together for 4 1/2 years. We live in far away Riverside, CA in our beautiful house that was just built last summer. Riverside is far and sometimes I feel like we live in the middle of no where, but once I get home I forget that I have driven over an hour to get there.

Well, I am tried since I have worked 11 hours today and it is almost time for bed (8:30). Yes, I know...going to sleep at 8:30 is crazy, but I swear it keeps me healthy. More to come later...goodnight